THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge is a Form 990 public charity associated with the University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The University’s stated mission is to contribute to society through education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge at a glance
In short: THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge reported $193.3M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $193,304,390 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $13,973,069,287
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,497,010,833
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $101,147,873
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,490,739,608
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge
- How to Apply
Apply to an eligible course through the University’s postgraduate course directory, meet the course’s academic requirements, and opt in for funding during the application to select the Mastercard Foundation Scholars…
Apply to an eligible course through the University’s postgraduate course directory, meet the course’s academic requirements, and opt in for funding during the application to select the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Applicants submit a scholarship statement covering their career or education history, leadership potential, how the scholarship will support their goals, and how they hope to contribute to sustainable futures in Africa. An application fee waiver is available to eligible applicants; depending on the applicant’s country, it is automatic or requires a request form with transcript and passport copies.
- Review Cycle
- The course funding deadline applies and is generally in the first week of December or January, earlier than the standard course application deadline. The published deadline for a fee-waiver request where one is required is 18 November 2026.
- Deadline
- The course funding deadline applies and is generally in the first week of December or January, earlier than the…
- Contact
Phone: (845) 353-7500
Website: https://cam.ac.uk
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is for eligible citizens of African countries who meet its residency criteria and pursue an eligible Cambridge master’s course. Its stated program themes are climate resilience and sustainability.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.9M (2020) to $197.5M (2024). In 2025 it reported $193.3M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | Promoting interest in and support for the University of Cambridge and its constituent colleges | $5,070,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,973,069,287 | $3,497,010,833 | $3,490,739,608 | $193,304,390 | Total only | $101,147,873 |
| 2024 | $12,598,933,952 | $3,074,841,004 | $2,612,163,228 | $197,546,113 | Total only | $87,858,553 |
| 2023 | $11,595,387,177 | $2,798,495,639 | $2,652,122,859 | $187,674,459 | Total only | $60,664,210 |
| 2022 | $12,451,790,567 | $2,629,954,773 | $2,745,530,878 | $191,084,440 | Total only | $18,989,499 |
| 2021 | $12,568,991,314 | $2,731,848,993 | $2,569,776,655 | $5,070,600 | 1 | $340,646 |
| 2020 | $10,346,916,916 | $2,478,881,518 | $2,286,821,007 | $4,896,650 | 1 | $29,071,538 |
| 2019 | $10,592,619,928 | $2,624,960,196 | $2,744,584,604 | $146,794,167 | Total only | $29,395,862 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The University states that its mission is to contribute to society through education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Its 2024 filing describes the University as comprising an academic division, which undertakes research and provides education, and Cambridge University Press and Assessment, which promotes educational excellence and learning through publishing and assessment.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program identifies climate resilience and sustainability as its themes. It supports eligible African students pursuing full-time master’s courses and developing leadership potential.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data reports zero grants in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The sources describe the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program as funding students’ own studies, not as a grant program for outside applicants. The program says its scholarship aims to cover course fees, a maintenance or living allowance, visa and health surcharge, travel, and a laptop.
For the 2026/27 academic year, the program’s published eligibility criteria require applicants to be citizens of an African country and resident in an African country, subject to stated exceptions for temporary absence for study or work and for people who are internally displaced or have refugee status. Applicants must meet their chosen course’s academic requirements and apply for an eligible full-time master’s course of up to one year. The listed exclusions are the MBA, MCL, MFIN and MACC.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these officers and directors:
- Professor Deborah Prentice — Vice-Chancellor
- Baronness Sally Morgan — Council Member
- Dr Diarmuid O’Brien — Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation)
- Dr Ella McPherson — University Associate Professor (Grade 10)
- Dr Louise Joy — Council Member
- Dr Michael Sewell — Council Member
- Dr Pieter van Houten — University Associate Professor (Grade 10)
- Dr Scott Mandelbrote — Council Member
- Dr Zoe Adams — Council Member
- Lord Sainsbury of Turville — Council Member
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge is led by Andrew Chandler, Chief Executive - Cup & A since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 26 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Chandler
Chief Executive - Cup & A
CFO - Cup Div → CFO - Cup & A, 2023
CFO - Cup & A → Chief Executive - Cup & A, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$471K (2019) → $960K (2025)
Rodrick Smith
Managing Director - International Education
Managing Director - Intl Education → Managing Director - International Education, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$257K (2022) → $483K (2025)
Anthony Odgers
Unestablished Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Unest Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Unest Chief Financial Officer → Unestablished Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$559K (2019) → $531K (2025)
Mark Maddocks
CIO - Cup & A
Chief Information Officer Cup → CIO - Cup Div, 2021
CIO - Cup Div → CIO - Cup & A, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$337K (2019) → $465K (2025)
Peter Phillips
CFO - Cup & A
Chief Executive - Cup Div → Chief Executive - Cup & A, 2023
Chief Executive - Cup & A → CFO - Cup & A, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$637K (2019) → $957K (2025)
Professor Andrew Neely
Professor of Manufacturing Engineering
Pro-Vice Chancellor → Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$259K (2019) → $201K (2025)
Professor David Cardwell
Professor of Superconducting Engineering
Pro-Vice Chancellor → Professor of Superconducting Engineering, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Vanessa McPhee
CFO - Cup & A
CFO - Assessment Div → CFO - Cup & A, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $390K (2025)
Pieter van Houten
University Associate Professor
Council Member → University Associate Professor, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$74K (2022) → $83K (2025)
Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith
Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics
Pro-Vice Chancellor → Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$204K (2022) → $161K (2025)
Professor Kamal Munir
Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
Pro-Vice Chancellor → Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$247K (2022) → $269K (2025)
Professor Pippa Jane Rogerson
Professor of Private International Law
Council Member → Prof of Private Intl Law, 2024
Prof of Private Intl Law → Professor of Private International Law, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$38K (2024) → $41K (2025)
Christopher Marquis
Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management
Sinyi Prof of Chinese Management → Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$501K (2023) → $372K (2025)
Professor Bhaskar Vira
Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
Pro-Vice Chancellor → Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Margaret Bodfish
Secretary of the School of the Biological Sciences
Secretary of School of the Biol Sci → Secretary of the School of the Biological Sciences, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$85K (2024) → $100K (2025)
Diarmuid O'Brien
Pro-Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$236K (2025)
Ella McPherson
University Associate Professor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Kishore Sengupta
Professor of Operations Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$416K (2025)
Professor Anna Philpott
Pro-Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$185K (2025)
Professor Deborah Prentice
Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$492K (2025)
Professor Jason Scott-Warren
Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$96K (2025)
Professor John Aston
Pro-Vice Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Professor Patrick Maxwell
Professor of Physic
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$412K (2025)
Professor Richard Mortier
Professor of Computing & Human-Data Interaction
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
Professor Sharon Peacock
Professor of Public Health & Microbiology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$225K (2025)
Professor Stylianos Kavadias
Margaret Thatcher Professor of Enterprise Studies
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$523K (2025)
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Council Member
The Chancellor → Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Flood
Council Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaenor Bagley
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sewell
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Adams
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hancock
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Carling
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Baronness Sally Morgan
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fergus Kirman
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dix
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Joy
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Alex Halliday
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Andrew Wathey
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Mandelbrote
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vareesh Pratap
Council Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Myall
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Alan Short
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Dame Madeleine Adams
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Anderson
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sumouli Bhattacharjee
Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (101)
- Former: Anthony Freeling (2019–2024) — Unest Act. Vice Chancellor · Filing note: Thru 6/2023
- Former: Stylianos Kavadias (2019–2024) — Margaret Thatcher Prof of Ent
- Former: Jason Scott-Warren (2020–2024) — Prof of Early Modern Lit & Cult
- Former: Janet Scotcher (2021–2024) — Cpo - Cup & A
- Former: Ann Kaminski (2022–2024) — Head of Scientific Administrator · Filing note: Thru 10/2023
- Former: Catriona Sheret (2022–2024) — General Counsel - Cup & A
- Former: Dame Madeleine Atkins (2022–2024) — Council Member
- Former: Patrick Maxwell (2022–2024) — Professor of Physic
- Former: Amanda Hill (2023–2024) — Managing Director - Academic
- Former: Francesca Woodward (2023–2024) — Managing Director - English
- Former: Andrei Kirilenko (2024) — Professor of Finance
- Former: Andrew Neely (2024) — Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Anne Ferguson-Smith (2024) — Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Anthony Davenport (2024) — Prof of Cvd. Pharmacology
- Former: Arif Ahmed (2024) — Prof of Phil.
- Former: Bhaskar Vira (2024) — Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: David Cardwell (2024) — Pro-Vice Chan.
- Former: Deborah Prentice (2024) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Kamal Munir (2024) — Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Lucio Sarno (2024) — Professor of Finance
- Former: Maria Lisboa (2024) — Prof of Portuguese Literature · Filing note: Thru 3/2023
- Former: Patrick Chinnery (2024) — Professor of Neurology
- Former: Richard Mortier (2024) — Prof of Cpt & Human-Data Intxn
- Former: Sharon Peacock (2024) — Prof of Public Hlth & Microbiol
- Former: Christoph Loch (2019–2023) — Group Director - Ard
- Former: Emma Rampton (2019–2023) — Registrary
- Former: Mark Lewisohn (2019–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Nicholas Holmes (2019–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Sir David Greenaway (2019–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Stephen Toope (2019–2023) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Ruth Charles (2019–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Andrew Sanchez (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Christine Ozden (2020–2023) — Managing Director - Intl Executive Director
- Former: Professor Christopher Kelly (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Richard Penty (2020–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Dave Bulman (2021–2023) — COO - Cup & A
- Former: Philip Knox (2022–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Anthony Davenport (2022–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Manucha Lisboa (2022–2023) — Council Member
- Former: Raghavendra Rau (2022–2023) — Sir Evelyn De Rothschild Prof
- Former: Amelia Jabry (2023) — Council Member
- Former: Mauro Guillen (2023) — Prof of Management Studies
- Former: Sally Morgan (2023) — Council Member
- Former: Timothy Oates (2023) — Group Director - Ard
- Former: Zaynab Ahmed (2023) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Eilis Ferran (2019–2022) — Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Professor Graham Virgo (2019–2022) — Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Saul Nasse (2019–2022) — Group Chief Executive
- Former: The Reverend Dr Jeremy Morris (2019–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Fran Woodward (2020–2022) — Cambridge English Chief Executive
- Former: Gregory Hannon (2020–2022) — Prof. of Molecular Cancer Bio
- Former: Jill Duffy (2020–2022) — Ocr Chief Executive
- Former: Mandy Hill (2021–2022) — Managing Director - Academic
- Former: Tim Oates (2021–2022) — Group Director & Ard
- Former: Aastha Dahal (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Anjum Nahar (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Ben Margolis (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Christopher Loch (2022) — Prof. of Management Studies
- Former: Freddie Poser (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Shahzad Ansari (2022) — Prof. of Strategy & Innovation
- Former: Zak Coleman (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Evie Aspinall (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Jennifer Hirst (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Jocelyn Wyburd (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Marcel Llavero Pasquina (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Mark Wormald (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Chris Abell (2019–2021) — Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Former: Professor Fiona Karet (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Michael Proctor (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Nick Gay (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Sara Weller (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Sofia Ropek-Hewson (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Stephen Cowley (2019–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Alessandro Ceccarelli (2020–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Edward Parker Humphreys (2020–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Poppy Cockburn (2020–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins (2020–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Sam Ainsworth (2020–2021) — Council Member
- Former: Brigitte Shull (2021) — Senior Vice President - Usa
- Former: Catie Sheret (2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Rod Smith (2021) — Managing Director - Education
- Former: Heather Topel (2019–2020) — Pro Director of the Nw Camb Development
- Former: Nicholas Shaw (2019–2020) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Alice Hutchings (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Bruno Laquet (2019) — Group Infrastructure Director
- Former: Daisy Eyre (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Darlene Schroeder (2019) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Darshana Joshi (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Jacqueline Rippeth (2019) — Chief Financial Officer Ca
- Former: John Shakeshaft (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Leo Shapiro (2019) — Chief Executive
- Former: Michael O'Sullivan (2019) — Chief Executive Ca
- Former: Nicholas Cavalla (2019) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Pippa Rogerson (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Duncan Maskell (2019) — Pro-Vice Chanc
- Former: Professor Ross Anderson (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Professor Susan Smith (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Richard Anthony (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Simon Lebus (2019) — Group Chief Executive Ca
- Former: Susan Oosthuizen (2019) — Council Member
- Former: Umang Khandelwal (2019) — Council Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $960K, to Mr Andrew Chandler (Chief Executive - CUP&A). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge
How much does THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge give each year?
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge reported $193.3M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $197.5M in grants paid.
How large is THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge?
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge reported $14.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5B.
What does THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge fund?
The University states that its mission is to contribute to society through education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge?
Apply to an eligible course through the University’s postgraduate course directory, meet the course’s academic requirements, and opt in for funding during the application to select the Mastercard Foundation Scholars… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge make grants?
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is for eligible citizens of African countries who meet its residency criteria and pursue an eligible Cambridge master’s course. Its stated program themes are climate resilience and sustainability.
What is THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge's EIN?
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS Of the University of Cambridge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1599108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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